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Scrutinising the architecture of synaptic transmission
For more than a century, neuroscientists have known that nerve cells talk to one another across the small gaps between them, a process known as synaptic transmission. Information is carried from one cell to the other by neurotransmitters such as glutamate, dopamine, and serotonin, which activate receptors on the receiving neuron to convey excitatory or inhibitory messages. But beyond this basic outline, the details of how this crucial aspect...
Improving Internet with mid-wavelength infrared
With a growing number of people connecting to the Internet everyday, Internet cables are under the threat of a "bandwidth explosion." Free-space optical (FSO) communication is a promising candidate to lighten the load. FSO uses visible or infrared light to wirelessly transmit data through open air as opposed to using cables, which have limited bandwidth. The technology provides a low-cost and low-power alternative to traditional radio-freque...
Two-time major winner unveils golf’s first jetpack
Today marks the start of golf’s final major of 2016, the US PGA Championship, this year taking place at Baltusrol Golf Club in New Jersey. Among this year’s hopefuls will be two time US Masters champion, and big hitter, Bubba Watson. His eccentric swing and trademark pink driver, makes Watson one of the most unique and popular players on the US PGA tour.
Power choke coils feature high heat resistance
A series of SMD-type power choke coils for automotive applications using a Metal Composite Core (MC) is now available from Panasonic Automotive & Industrial Systems Europe. The LP series products benefit from a low profile (3 and 4mm maximum height) and feature high heat resistance (designed for operation up to +155°C) and high reliability.
Microchip-based platform measures PNS activity
For the first time, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) researchers have successfully incorporated adult human peripheral nervous system (PNS) cells on a microelectrode platform for long-term testing of chemical and toxic effects on cell health and function. The study, part of a project known as iCHIP (in-vitro Chip-Based Human Investigational Platform), was recently published online in the journal Analyst.
Improving patient care via open IoT ecosystem
Real-Time Innovations (RTI), the IIoT connectivity platform company, have announced its support and involvement in the Industrial Internet Consortium's (IIC) newest testbed in partnership with Infosys, PTC and the Massachusetts General Hospital MD PnP Lab. The Connected Care Testbed is designed to develop an open IoT data management and analytics platform for clinical and remote medical devices.
Imaging technique reveals brain tissue at multiple scales
MIT researchers have developed a technique for imaging brain tissue at multiple scales, allowing them to peer at molecules within cells or take a wider view of the long-range connections between neurons.
Web-based technology improves paediatric ADHD care
As cases of ADHD continue to rise among U.S. children, pediatricians at busy community practices are getting a much-needed assist from a web-based technology to improve the quality of ADHD care and patient outcomes. According to a multi-institutional study published online in Pediatrics, a web-based software program is helping reduce ADHD behavioural symptoms in children receiving care at community paediatric practices by coordinating care a...
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s my wife’s birthday present!
As the variety of applications suited to UAVs and drones has increased in recent years, so has discussion over their use as 21st century postman that are capable of making rapid deliveries to our front doors. However, tight regulations, high profile collisions and some unscrupulous drone users have proved a restrictive barrier to making delivery drones a reality and have made some of the general public very wary of them.
Bio-engineered molecule provides quick control of bleeding
Every five minutes someone in the U.S. dies from a blood clot, through its role in strokes, heart attacks or other severe conditions. For decades, doctors have used the anticoagulant drug warfarin (Coumadin) to prevent clots. More recently, newer anticoagulants such as Xarelto, Eliquis and Pradaxa, considered safer and more convenient than warfarin, have gained greater acceptance.